Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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